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Monday, July 26, 2010

Browns Ferry cuts production by 50% – The Decatur Daily (subscription)

July 26, 2010

The Decatur Daily (subscription) Browns Ferry cuts production by 50% The Decatur Daily (subscription) Browns Ferry's three nuclear plants are running at 50 percent power. Why? Because of a combination of state regulations and water …

Fact Finder: Auburn Football under Gene Chizik

July 26, 2010

NBC13HD’s Sports Director, Don Hawes, examines the Auburn football program in its second year under Gene Chizik.

A week after layoffs, Birmingham-Southern recognized as one of "great colleges to work for"

July 26, 2010

BSC scored particularly well in seven of 12 categories of employee satisfaction. The Chronicle of Higher Education named BSC one of the 97 best places to work in academia. (Frank Couch/Birmingham News). Birmingham-Southern College, a week after laying off 51 staffers and days…

Madison City Council asks state Legislature to protect potential home buyers

July 26, 2010

The council's resolution doesn't endorse any of the resolutions from three interested parties that ask for varying levels of disclosure about problems with a house that real estate agents would be required to tell potential home buyers. Huntsville Times file photo Madison…

Victoryland’s 1 percent share for charity shows need for transparency, governor candidates say

July 26, 2010

The candidates responded to a judge's order that showed that VictoryLand's bingo machines grossed $503 million over five years and contributed $4.4 million to charity. VictoryLand contracts with charities to offer electronic bingo games on their behalf, but is not required by law to give …

Columbia principal named Madison Safety Director

July 26, 2010

MADISON — Columbia Elementary School Principal Dennis James was named the Student Support/Safety/Security and Communication Coordinator at Monday night's Madison City School Board of Education meeting. ? ? ? Madison School Safety Director Dennis James MADISON, AL?– Columbia Elementary School Principal Dennis James was …

Officials confirm a microburst damages parts of Limestone County

July 26, 2010

At 8:41 p.m. Monday, the National Weather Service confirmed it was a microburst with estimated peak winds at 75 miles per hour that impacted east central Limestone County. ? LIMESTONE COUNTY, AL. – A “microburst” at 3:15 p.m. Monday caused roof damage…

Workers in NYC begin to dismantle ground zero ship

July 26, 2010

Plank by plank, archeologists on Monday began the delicate process of dismantling a section of an 18th century ship that was found buried across the street from the World Trade Center site.

Ford introduces new _ and untraditional _ Explorer

July 26, 2010

The Ford Explorer used to be one of the best-selling vehicles in the U.S., but as demand for big, truck-like SUVs fell, so did its sales.

Blagojevich judge, attorney clash; jury sent home

July 26, 2010

A lawyer for Rod Blagojevich clashed with the judge in the former Illinois governor’s corruption trial over what he could say in his closing arguments, pledging Monday that he was ready to go to jail for contempt if the judge did not change